Primetime Ratings: Not-So-Desperate Housewives Top Football
ABC's Desperate Housewives most-watched program on television Sunday night.
By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/29/2008 9:28:00 AM
ABC’s Desperate Housewives was the most-watched program on television Sunday night, topping NBC’s Sunday Night Football telecast featuring the Chicago Bears hosting the Philadelphia Eagles.
Housewives drew a 7 rating/16 share during the 9 p.m.-10 p.m. hour, while SNF topped out with a 6.4/15.
Brothers and Sisters couldn’t hold onto the Desperate lead-in, garnering a 4.7/12 in the 10 p.m. hour.
Elsewhere, the return of its animated comedies helped to give Fox strong ratings, with The Simpsons delivering a 4.4/12 at 8 p.m., King of the Hill a 3.3/8 at 8:30 p.m., Family Guy asserting itself as that network’s top comedy with a 4.5/10 and American Dad with a 3.2/7. Fox also benefitted with an earlier football game running over into the 7 p.m. hour.
Overall, NBC on the night thanks to football drew a 5.2/13, with Fox finishing second, drawing a 4.6/12 thanks to the football runover, and ABC a close third with a 4.4/11. CBS -- which aired 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race and Cold Case -- finished fourth with a 2.6/7.
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I was not happy with Desperate Housewives either, I will give them a few more weeks to get it together. Then I'm gone.
Anna Montez - 9/29/2008 5:25:00 PM EDT -
deb is right. it wasn't that good. I hope next week
is better or I will lose interest fast.
Moose - 9/29/2008 4:08:00 PM EDT -
I totally agree it was AWEFUL! HORRIBLE, hated it. I hated that they fast forwarded everything and everyone. I hope they don't plan on keeping it this way or I will no watch it anymore!
Me at me - 9/29/2008 4:08:00 PM EDT -
deb is right. it wasn't that good. I hope next week
is better or I will lose interest fast.
Moose - 9/29/2008 4:07:00 PM EDT -
shut the hell up debra mutz nobody cares what you think
the show was amazing so change the freaking channel if
you must
Blythe - 9/29/2008 3:27:00 PM EDT
